Benny Smith and the Lake Cathie Bonny Hills Women’s League Tag team. Photo: supplied.
LAKE Cathie Bonny Hills Rugby League Club President Benny Smith is working hard to change perceptions of the male dominated sport. As a father of daughters, Benny is determined to embody Australia’s International Women’s Day theme of “Balance the Scales”. He’s worked very hard at a club level to attract and retain girls and women […]
Blake McKenzie, Charlie Huckson, Ryan Campbell and Nicky Leech from Port Macquarie Boxing Club.
DESPITE fighting smart and sticking to the plan, it wasn’t Port Macquarie Boxing Club’s night at the Coolongatta Hotel on 7 March. The local club sent two of their strongest amateur fighters north to the Undisputed Fight Night 2. Attracting a lively crowd, the event combined multiple bouts across weight divisions, with Port Macquarie’s Ryan […]
Club members promoting the Pirates at CSU Port Macquarie. Photo: @piratesrugby.
GOLDEN Oldies rugby action returns to Port Macquarie on Saturday, 7 March from 10am. The tournament will be hosted by Port Macquarie Pirates Rugby Union Club at its Woods Street fields, featuring a full day of spirited games. Club spokesperson Paul Smith told News Of The Area, “Fourteen teams [have] entered with around 200 players […]
Mayor Adam Roberts, NSWTF General Manager Dean Russell and Port Macquarie Makos representatives launch the 2025 State Cup in December. Photo: @pmhcouncil.
NSW TOUCH Football (NSWTF) has confirmed the Senior State Cup will remain in Port Macquarie for the next two years, following a competitive tender process. The tender involved Port Macquarie-Hastings Council submitting a “comprehensive and strategically focused” bid that highlighted the region’s proven ability to deliver major sporting events. Council’s submission also outlined recently completed […]
Nicky Leech, Ryan Campbell, Jordan Green and Mick Eggins from Port Macquarie Boxing Club.
PORT Macquarie boxers enjoyed a successful outing in the Hunter on Saturday evening, taking two victories by unanimous decision at the Singleton Civic Centre Fight Night. Local fighters Jordan Green and Ryan Campbell, from the Port Macquarie Boxing Club, kept to their game plans to secure memorable wins. With the fight card boasting 20 match-ups […]
Wild scenes broke out at the Oztag State Championships in Coffs Harbour.
THEY may both hail from the calmness of seaside towns, but Port Macquarie and Wollongong found themselves dumped in a wave of rage over the weekend, at the end of their U17s boys Oztag game in Coffs Harbour. What was meant to be a competitive spectacle of skill and speed at the State Championships, soon […]
When the AFL North Coast season starts on 11 April, the feature of the opening round will be the women’s competition. Photo: AFL North Coast.
THE fixture for the 2026 AFL North Coast senior competition has been finalised and it’s now little more than six weeks until the season begins. When the first bounce of the season takes place on April 11, the AFL North Coast will have five clubs fielding teams in the Senior Men’s and Reserves competitions and […]
Wauchope’s JRLFC, which fielded last year’s Group 3 U15 GTK and U15 T2 Boys Premiers, faces hefty pre-season fees. Photo: Group 3 Junior Rugby League.
Wauchope’s JRLFC, which fielded last year’s Group 3 U15 GTK and U15 T2 Boys Premiers, faces hefty pre-season fees. Photo: Group 3 Junior Rugby League. Port Macquarie Regional Stadium has just undergone a seating upgrade. It’s still listed on Council’s website as unavailable. WINTER sports groups in the Camden Haven and Hastings have had a […]
Ian Frazer competing in in the 2025-26 Maricat National Titles
Ian Frazer competing in in the 2025-26 Maricat National Titles Maricats lined up at Queens Lake. TWENTY visiting boats joined three local boats to compete in the 2025-26 Maricat National Titles at Queens Lake Sailing Club from 7-8 February. These small catamarans can be sailed in multiple configurations, with the Maricat Association NSW and ACT […]
Professional surfer Julian Wilson, Under 16s winner Hugo Spierings, Under 14s and Under 16s girls winner Alanni Morris, Under 14s boys winner Max Goold, and Reflections CMO Peter Chapman.
Professional surfer Julian Wilson, Under 16s winner Hugo Spierings, Under 14s and Under 16s girls winner Alanni Morris, Under 14s boys winner Max Goold, and Reflections CMO Peter Chapman. Pro surfers Matt Banting and Jarvis Earle provided inspiration ahead of the heats. Competitors made the most of the challenging conditions. Competitors made the most of […]
